Things To Do
Please call or visit the websites of the below venues to see if events are on, changed or canceled.
CONTINUING EVENTS
• Art Gallery Exhibits: All year at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, Port St. Lucie
• Norman Rockwell Exhibit – Elliott Museum, Stuart, through Friday, March 3. 225.1961
• Free Electrons: Enlightening Exploration of Creativity – Artists Danuta Rothschild and Torenzo Gann at the Elliott Museum, Stuart, through April 27. 225.1961
RECURRING
Saturday
• Tradition Neighborhood Market – Farmers Market and Arts and Crafts, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. SW Village Parkway at The Landing. For details, visit Traditionneighborhoodmarket.com or call 828.0188.
• Treasure Coast Model Railroad Club – Clubhouse at 273 Becker Road. Ever-changing layout with trains in action, open for public viewing, free, 10 a.m.-noon. Best to call first. 621.9636
Third Saturday
• Community Garage Sale – Minsky Gym, Darwin Boulevard, 8 a.m.-noon. Call first. 344.4142
• New Tradition Market – The Landing, Tradition, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Last Saturday
• Science Saturday – a mini-festival at the Ocean Discovery Center at Harbor Branch with hands-on activities and marine scientists, free, January-April 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 242.2293
Second Sunday
• Folk Jam – Savannas Preserve State Park, 3-4:30 p.m. Bring an instrument or just come and listen. Held on the porch at the education center on Walton Road. 398.2779
Fourth Sunday
• One-Stop Garage Sale – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center garage, 9:30-1:30 p.m. 344.4142
Every Tuesday
• Woodcarver’s Workshop – Walton Road Community Center, 8 a.m.-noon. 359.8565
• Special Populations Meet-up – Sportsman’s Park, ages 5-10, for structured and free play, $8 per person. Must register online or in person and pay any fees at Minsky Gym first. 344.4142
First Tuesday
• St. Lucie County Aquarium’s Smithsonian Exhibit of saltwater marine life in living native habitat – This is the once-a-month free admission day. This is also a beach cleanup day for volunteers who want to participate from 8 to 10 a.m. 462.3474
Every Wednesday
• Ocean Science Lecture Series – Learn from Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute scientists and hear about their latest discoveries, 4 p.m. January through March. Call for lecture details. 242.2293.
Second and Fourth Wednesday
• Jazz Jam Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society – Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, 6:30-9 p.m. Check the calendar at jazzsociety.org before going. 337.1959
Every Thursday
• Line Dancing – Walton Road Community Center, Port St. Lucie. Please call first to see if this has resumed. 370.1732
Second Thursday
• River Nights – Veterans Park at Rivergate, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tranquil evening overlooking the St. Lucie River. Enjoy the fire, live musical entertainment, cash bar, food available for purchase. Free, all ages welcome. Bring a chair. 878.2277
• Harbor Branch Specialty Experiences – Learn about specific marine science topics during interactive workshop-like experience. January-May, 1-2:30 p.m. Reservations required, $40 per person. 242.2293
First Friday
• Tradition Food Trucks and Vendors – Tradition Square, 5-9 p.m. Bring a chair. 878.0188
Second Friday
• Coffee with PSL City Council – Port St. Lucie Community Center, 8:30 a.m. Call first. 871.5219
Third Friday
• Tradition Food Trucks and Vendors – Tradition Square, 5-9 p.m. Bring a chair. 878.0188
Fourth Friday
• Coffee with St. Lucie County Commission Chairman – SLCTV studio, Room 101, County Administration Building, Fort Pierce. 8:30 a.m. Call to find out how to attend. 462.1400
JANUARY
Wednesday, Jan. 11
• Abigail Rockwell: On Norman Rockwell – Granddaughter of the famous painter discusses his life, inspiration and legacy. Elliott Museum, Stuart, 6:30-8 p.m. RSVP at 225.1961.
Thursday, Jan. 12
• The Odd Couple – Female version. Pineapple Playhouse, Fort Pierce, 8 p.m. 465.0366
Friday, Jan. 13
• Comedy Zone with Julie Scoggins and Paul Jensen – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 8 p.m. 807.4488
• The Odd Couple – Female version. Pineapple Playhouse, Fort Pierce, 8 p.m. 465.0366
• Mars Watch – See the red planet when Mars is closest to Earth, about 40 million miles away. Treasure Coast Astronomical Society treasurecoastastronomy.org hosts guided views of Mars and its features at the Hallstrom Planetarium, weather permitting. Free and open to the public, Hallstrom Planetarium, Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, 7-9 p.m. 462.7515
• Stuart Boat Show – See more than 205 local, regional and national exhibitors at the acclaimed event this weekend. Hundreds of boats are on display ranging from 12 feet to more than 90 feet. Look through the fishing gear, electronics, clothing, engines, lifts, safety equipment and even visit finance and insurance companies to discuss how you can get your hands on that boat you love. Attend helpful seminars and enjoy the music and food. 54-290 NW Dixie Highway, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 964.522.5288
Saturday, Jan. 14
• Treasure Coast History Festival – Enjoy a celebration of history in St. Lucie, Martin and Indian River counties. Sponsored by Indian River Magazine, this year’s festival pays tribute to the Sunrise Theatre’s 100th anniversary. Built in 1923, the restored Sunrise is on the National Register of Historic Places. The festival is free and being held on Second Street in downtown Fort Pierce, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. This year also features Lincoln Park Academy Looking back on 100 years at 9 a.m.; A Century of the Sunrise at 10:30 a.m.; and The Cow Creek Chronicles; A Ranch and a Family Remembered at 12:30 p.m. Visit historical exhibitions, watch re-enactors, and enjoy the food. 940.9005
• The Odd Couple – Female version. Pineapple Playhouse, Fort Pierce, 2 and 8 p.m. 465.0366
• The Fan – An 18th Century farce at McAlpin Fine Arts Center, Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, 2 and 7 p.m. 800.220.9915
• Mars Watch – See the red planet when Mars is closest to Earth, about 40 million miles away. Treasure Coast Astronomical Society treasurecoastastronomy.org will host guided views of Mars and its features at the Hallstrom Planetarium, weather permitting. These events are free and open to the public, Hallstrom Planetarium, Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, 7-9 p.m. 462.7515
Sunday, Jan. 15
• The Odd Couple – Female version. Pineapple Playhouse, Fort Pierce, 2 p.m. 465.0366
Monday, Jan. 16
Martin Luther King Day
• Port St. Lucie Martin Luther King Day – Festivities are at Whispering Pines Park by Minsky Gym, noon-4 p.m. 344.4139
Tuesday, Jan. 17
• Dancing with Benny Goodman – Featuring the Ambassadors of Swing at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center. Dust off those dancing shoes and have a ball, 7-10 p.m. 807.4488
Wednesday, Jan. 18
• Aquarium After Dark – St. Lucie County Aquarium and Smithsonian exhibit returns with a chance to see the aquarium inhabitants settle in for the night. Special flashlights let you see how remarkable marine nightlife is. Pizza dinner on the patio before entering, 5:45-8 p.m. Call to register [early because these sell out]. 465.3271
Saturday, Jan. 21
• Port St. Lucie Home Show – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center. Find wall-to-wall displays of products for your home. Get ideas for remodeling, renovations, landscaping, decorating. Meet professionals and experts who can help, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 807.4488
Sunday, Jan. 22
• Port St. Lucie Home Show – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center. Find wall-to-wall displays of products for your home. Get ideas for remodeling, renovations, landscaping, decorating. Meet professionals and experts who can help, 10 a.m-6 p.m. 807.4488
Friday, Jan. 27
• Healthy U – Learn more about your heart’s health at the Oxbow EcoCenter, 6:30 p.m. 878.2277
Saturday, Jan. 28
• Port St. Lucie Seafood Festival – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. A seafood adventure with tropical drinks, arts, crafts, nautical vendors. Two stages with live music, kid zone. www.portsaintlucieseafoodfestival.com
• Mars Watch – See the red planet when Mars is closest to Earth, about 40 million miles away. Treasure Coast Astronomical Society treasurecoastastronomy.org will host guided views of Mars and its features at the Hallstrom Planetarium, weather permitting. These events are free and open to the public, Hallstrom Planetarium, Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, 7-9 p.m. 462.7515
Sunday, Jan. 29
• Port St. Lucie Seafood Festival – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. A seafood adventure with tropical drinks, arts, crafts, nautical vendors. Two stages with live music, kid zone. Visit www.portsaintlucieseafoodfestival.com for more information.
FEBRUARY
Saturday, Feb. 4
• Bonfire and Hayride – McCarty Ranch Preserve, Rangeline Road. Call for time. 344.4139
• Norman Rockwell and his Mentor J.C. Leyendecker Exhibit – Elliott Museum, Stuart. 225.1961
• A Jazz & Pop Phantasmagoria – McAlpin Center for the Arts, Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, 2 p.m. 800.220.9915
• Port St. Lucie Art and Craft Expo – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. More than 200 arts and crafts booths with unique handmade items for gifts or for yourself. Live music, adult beverages, food, kids zone. 807.4488
Sunday, Feb. 5
• Port St. Lucie Art and Craft Expo – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. More than 200 arts and crafts booths with unique handmade items for gifts or for yourself. Live music, adult beverages, food, kids zone. 807.4488
Thursday, Feb. 9
• Trying to Reason with the Hurricane Season – Indian River State College, Fort Pierce campus, 10 a.m., presented by William Craig Fugate, FEMA administrator for President Obama 2009-2017. 462.7880
Friday, Feb. 10 to Saturday, Feb. 18
• Martin County Fair – The annual fair on Dixie Highway offers half-price tickets on the first day. Gift shop features local homemade crafts for sale. Wednesday is $2 ticket day. Enjoy the friendly animals, yummy fair food, zany characters, live entertainment, and exhibits of crafts, agricultural and many other traditional fair exhibits. Hours vary. 220.3247.
Friday, Feb. 10
• Daddy-Daughter Dance – Port St. Lucie Community Center. Call for time. 344.4139
Saturday, Feb. 11
• Treasure Coast Pirate and Seafood Festival – Ahoy, calling all buccaneers! It’s time for the Treasure Coast Pirate Fest brimming with all things pirate. Veterans Memorial Park in Fort Pierce on the Indian River Lagoon becomes a pirate encampment with pirate ships and crews, pirate weapon demonstrations with real cannons, historical re-enactors, a kids zone, music, pirate artists and pirate or nautical themed arts and crafts. Enjoy seafood and tropical drinks, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. www.treasurecoastpiratefest.com
• One Act Play Festival – Pineapple Playhouse, Fort Pierce, Call for time. 465.0366
• “Botanica” Garden Festival Plant Sale – Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 337.1959
• Scotty McCreery – Country music concert at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 12
• Treasure Coast Pirate and Seafood Festival – Veterans Memorial Park, Fort Pierce, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The Indian River Lagoon becomes a pirate encampment with pirate ships and crews, pirate weapon demonstrations with real cannons, historical re-enactors, a kids zone, music, pirate artists and pirate or nautical themed arts and crafts. Enjoy seafood and tropical drinks. Visit www.treasurecoastpiratefest.com for more details.
• Botanica Garden Festival Plant Sale – Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 337.1959
Wednesday, Feb. 15
• Aquarium After Dark – St. Lucie County Aquarium and Smithsonian exhibit returns with a chance to see the aquarium inhabitants settle in for the night. Special flashlights let you see how remarkable marine nightlife is. Pizza dinner on the patio before entering 5:45 to 8 p.m. Call to register [early because these sell out]. 465.3271
Thursday, Feb. 16
• Let’s Dance! – Original works by student choreographers and Ballet Vero Beach Fellowship students at McAlpin Fine Arts Center, Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, 7 p.m. 800.220.9915
Friday, Feb. 17
• Let’s Dance! – Original works by student choreographers and Ballet Vero Beach Fellowship students at McAlpin Fine Arts Center, Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, 7 p.m. 800.220.9915
Saturday, Feb. 18
• Taste of Little Italy – Tradition Square, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Authentic Italian food cooked right in front of you, music, art, cooking demonstrations, entertainment, cultural shopping, family fun. Free admission and parking. Visit www.tasteoflittleitaly.net or call 561.427.0500 for details.
• CCW Ultimate Showdown – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 8-10 p.m. 807.4488
• Let’s Dance! – Original works by student choreographers and Ballet Vero Beach Fellowship students at McAlpin Fine Arts Center, Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, 2 and 7 p.m. 800-220-9915
• The Uncle Louie Variety Show – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, 8-10 p.m. Two hilarious Italian-American comedians, Carlo Russo and Lou Greco, joke about what it was like to grow up as an Italian. 807.4488
Sunday, Feb. 19
• Taste of Little Italy – Tradition Square, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Authentic Italian food cooked right in front of you, music, art, cooking demonstrations, entertainment, cultural shopping, family fun. Free admission and parking. Visit www.tasteoflittleitaly.net or call 561.427.0500 for details.
• Bridal Expo – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, Emerald Ballroom, 1-4 p.m. 807.4488 E
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Jan. 12, 2023
